bite the bullet —— 硬着头皮上

bite the bullet

含义:to decide to do something difficult or unpleasant that one has been putting off;硬着头皮去做(不得不做的难事)。

来源:战地医疗没有麻醉时,让伤员咬住子弹忍痛手术——字面是”咬子弹”,引申为”咬牙忍受”。

例句

  • I’ve been avoiding the dentist for months. Time to bite the bullet and make an appointment. (我拖了好几个月没看牙医,是时候硬着头皮预约了。)
  • The project is way behind schedule. We have to bite the bullet and work this weekend. (进度严重落后,我们只能咬牙这周末加班了。)

近义表达

表达语气
bite the bullet下定决心忍受
face the music承担后果(通常指挨批评)
take the plunge鼓起勇气尝试(多指冒险/新决定)

注意:bullet 念 /ˈbʊlɪt/,不要和 “bully” 混了。